Juan Pablo Pinzón

Pseudalcantarea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bromeliaceae. Its native range is Mexico to Central America. It was first described as the subgenus Pseudalcantarea of Tillandsia before being raised to a full genus in 2016.

Pseudalcantarea grandis, synonym Tillandsia grandis, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras, particularly in areas such as Veracruz, Oaxaca, Puebla, and Queretaro, at elevations ranging from 1,000 to 1,700 meters . This species is notable for its impressive size and longevity. In its native habitat, it may not flower until it is 20 to 25 years old . P. grandis is typically found growing lithophytically on steep rock faces, though it can also adapt to pot culture in cultivation . The plant's taxonomy has evolved

Pseudalcantarea viridiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to Mexico and Central America (Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua). It was first described by Johann Georg Beer (as Platystachys viridiflora) in 1856. As of October 2022, the Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads regarded Vriesea billbergiae Lem. and Tillandsia billbergiae (Lem.) Baker as synonyms of Pseudalcantarea viridiflora, whereas Plants of the World Online regarded them as unplaced.

Tillandsia izabalensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua in Central America, and in the south-west Caribbean. It was first described in 2012.

Pseudalcantarea macropetala, synonym Tillandsia macropetala, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to central and southern Mexico. It was first described by Heinrich Wawra von Fernsee in 1887 as Platystachys viridiflora.

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